which team has the worst point differential per game in a season and made the playoffs

The San Antonio Spurs have the lowest point differential per game played by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with -31.67 in 1985-86.

	TEAM	DIFF/GP	DIFF	GP	SEASON	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Spurs	-31.67	-95	3	1985-86	240.0	92.0	26.3	25.0	9.3	3.3	38.7	83.0	46.6	0.7	3.3	20.0	14.0	21.7	64.6	49.7	7.0	19.3	18.0	720	276	79	75	28	10	54	78
2	Heat	-30.5	-122	4	2024-25	240.0	95.5	37.3	21.3	4.5	3.0	36.3	81.5	44.5	13.8	39.8	34.6	9.3	13.3	69.8	54.7	10.0	27.3	16.0	960	382	149	85	18	12	64	69
3	Nuggets	-27.33	-82	3	1986-87	240.0	108.3	44.7	26.7	7.3	3.7	44.3	101.7	43.6	1.3	6.0	22.2	18.3	28.0	65.5	47.5	15.3	29.3	14.7	720	325	134	80	22	11	44	88
4	Hornets	-24.2	-121	5	2008-09	240.0	84.2	37.0	15.8	6.6	2.6	27.8	70.2	39.6	6.0	18.4	32.6	22.6	28.0	80.7	51.0	9.2	27.8	18.4	1,200	421	185	79	33	13	92	124
5	Pistons	-23.75	-95	4	2018-19	240.0	98.0	42.3	23.0	7.3	4.0	37.5	96.8	38.8	11.0	33.3	33.1	12.0	16.5	72.7	47.1	10.8	31.5	10.5	960	392	169	92	29	16	42	97
6	Heat	-23	-69	3	1995-96	240.0	83.7	36.0	17.0	7.0	1.7	30.3	72.0	42.1	7.3	23.3	31.4	15.7	22.3	70.1	51.1	11.3	24.7	21.0	720	251	108	51	21	5	63	83
7	Heat	-22.33	-67	3	2000-01	240.0	78.3	35.0	16.7	5.0	5.0	29.7	72.3	41.0	5.3	16.7	32.0	13.7	19.3	70.7	48.4	7.3	27.7	18.7	720	235	105	50	15	15	56	76
8	Grizzlies	-22	-88	4	2015-16	240.0	81.0	41.0	16.5	7.8	4.0	32.0	81.3	39.4	4.8	16.0	29.7	12.3	17.5	70.0	45.5	13.8	27.3	15.5	960	324	164	66	31	16	62	86
9	Heat	-20.5	-82	4	2020-21	246.3	98.0	42.3	21.5	7.3	3.5	35.3	89.3	39.5	12.0	35.8	33.6	15.5	20.3	76.5	49.9	9.0	33.3	14.0	985	392	169	86	29	14	56	82
10	Nets	-20.5	-82	4	2019-20	240.0	105.8	44.3	25.8	5.0	4.5	36.3	91.3	39.7	15.5	46.0	33.7	17.8	24.5	72.4	51.8	9.3	35.0	14.5	960	423	177	103	20	18	58	85
11	Suns	-20.33	-61	3	1984-85	240.0	115.7	37.7	31.3	9.3	4.3	45.3	90.3	50.2	0.3	4.3	7.7	24.7	31.0	79.6	55.6	12.7	25.0	21.0	720	347	113	94	28	13	63	79
12	Knicks	-20	-60	3	1990-91	240.0	86.0	38.7	20.7	5.3	3.7	32.3	73.0	44.3	3.7	9.3	39.3	17.7	22.0	80.3	52.0	11.3	27.3	22.3	720	258	116	62	16	11	67	81
13	Grizzlies	-19.5	-78	4	2024-25	240.0	100.5	44.3	20.5	5.8	6.5	36.0	86.8	41.5	10.5	34.5	30.4	18.0	20.5	87.8	52.5	10.3	34.0	19.3	960	402	177	82	23	26	77	83
14	Bullets	-19.33	-58	3	1986-87	240.0	91.0	42.0	15.3	8.0	4.7	35.3	87.0	40.6	1.0	4.3	23.1	19.3	25.3	76.3	46.4	14.0	28.0	16.7	720	273	126	46	24	14	50	61
15	Hawks	-19	-38	2	1981-82	252.5	85.5	35.5	16.5	5.0	6.0	31.5	75.0	42.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	22.5	30.0	75.0	48.5	13.0	22.5	19.5	505	171	71	33	10	12	39	61
16	Rockets	-18.8	-94	5	2015-16	240.0	91.2	47.4	18.0	8.4	4.2	33.0	85.6	38.6	7.6	28.4	26.8	17.6	27.4	64.2	46.7	14.4	33.0	19.0	1,200	456	237	90	42	21	95	128
17	Lakers	-18.75	-75	4	2012-13	240.0	85.3	40.0	18.5	5.8	5.3	34.5	78.0	44.2	5.0	18.5	27.0	11.3	18.5	60.8	49.5	8.5	31.5	16.5	960	341	160	74	23	21	66	70
18	Royals	-18.5	-37	2	1957-58	240.0	93.5	75.5	12.0			34.5	107.5	32.1				24.5	35.5	69.0	38.0				480	187	151	24				55
19	Mavericks	-18.2	-91	5	2015-16	240.0	93.8	35.0	20.6	6.0	2.4	35.4	81.2	43.6	6.2	21.4	29.0	16.8	24.2	69.4	51.1	9.2	25.8	11.8	1,200	469	175	103	30	12	59	120
20	Trail Blazers	-18	-72	4	2016-17	240.0	101.5	44.0	15.8	7.3	4.8	35.5	89.5	39.7	11.0	34.0	32.4	19.5	24.3	80.4	50.7	10.0	34.0	15.3	960	406	176	63	29	19	61	87
21	Heat	-18	-54	3	1991-92	240.0	99.3	33.0	20.0	7.0	3.0	36.0	79.7	45.2	5.7	12.7	44.7	21.7	29.7	73.0	53.6	11.0	22.0	14.7	720	298	99	60	21	9	44	68
22	Hawks	-17.5	-105	6	2025-26	240.0	100.3	36.8	22.2	7.3	4.8	36.5	83.7	43.6	11.3	36.3	31.2	16.0	22.2	72.2	53.7	9.2	27.7	14.7	1,440	602	221	133	44	29	88	133
23	Suns	-17.25	-69	4	2025-26	240.0	105.5	40.3	22.0	5.5	2.8	38.5	86.3	44.6	12.8	37.5	34.0	15.8	19.8	79.7	55.6	12.0	28.3	16.0	960	422	161	88	22	11	64	93
24	Warriors	-17	-85	5	1970-71	240.0	96.0	49.6	21.2			37.4	94.6	39.5				21.2	27.6	76.8	45.0				1,200	480	248	106				122
25	Celtics	-16.75	-67	4	2003-04	240.0	84.5	41.0	17.5	6.5	5.0	28.8	70.5	40.8	5.3	15.8	33.3	21.8	27.0	80.6	51.3	9.3	31.8	19.8	960	338	164	70	26	20	79	81

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PPG

25.0

Wembanyama

RPG

11.4

Wembanyama

APG

7.0

Fox

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.6

9th

DRTG

108.1

8th

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6.5

9th

3P%

34.6

14th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	UTA	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	DAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Fri 11/6	SAS	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Sat 11/7	SAS	@	POR	10:00 PM

Last Game

Spurs

3 - 2

117

Final

111

Jazz

1 - 4

Wed 28 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

28.8

Curry

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.0

Murray

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.4

123.3

121.9

118.6

118.0

117.6

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

14.2

12.1

12.0

9.6

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-5

1-4

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FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

270.7

Johnson

247.7

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

280.5

Johnson

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.65

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NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

1-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
6	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	3	3	.500	1.5
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	NYK	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

The San Antonio Spurs have the lowest point differential per game played by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with -31.67 in 1985-86.

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